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The Doobie Brothers
12+ albums
classic rockrock70sSouthern Rocksoft rock
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The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in San Jose, California, in 1970. Known for their versatility across multiple genres and their vocal harmonies, the band has been active for over five decades, achieving its greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The current lineup includes founding members Tom Johnston (guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals) and Patrick Simmons (guitars, banjo, recorder, vocals), along with Michael McDonald (keyboards, synthesizers, mandolin, vocals) and John McFee (guitars, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, cello, harmonica, vocals). Touring members include John Cowan (bass, vocals), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums), and Marc Quiñones (percussion, backing vocals). Long-serving former members include guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, bassist Tiran Porter, and drummers John Hartman, Michael Hossack, and Keith Knudsen. Tom Johnston provided lead vocals from 1970 to 1975, during which the band’s sound combined mainstream rock with elements of folk, country, and R&B. Michael McDonald joined in 1975 as a keyboardist and additional lead vocalist, introducing a soul-influenced style. Johnston, Simmons, Porter, and McDonald all performed lead vocals on the album "Takin’ It to the Streets" before Johnston departed in 1977. Frequent lineup changes followed through the late 1970s, and the band disbanded in 1982, with Simmons as the only member to appear on all albums. The Doobie Brothers reformed in 1987 with Johnston, and McDonal
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